City of San Antonio - File #: 18-3673

• File #: 18-3673
• Type: Grant Applications and Awards
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 6/21/2018
• Posting Language: Ordinance authorizing the application to and acceptance of funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in an amount not to exceed $900,000.00 for an award to improve health, prevent chronic diseases and reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic populations for 12 months beginning September 29, 2018 and authorizing a personnel complement. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD, Director of Health]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/21/2018	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Health


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Authorizing the submission of an application and acceptance of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant



SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes the application to and acceptance of funds upon award in an amount not to exceed $900,000.00 annually from the CDC for the delivery of services within the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant (CFDA 93.304) for prevention activities and authorizes a personnel complement. Upon award for FY2019, level funding will be available for an additional four (4) years beyond September 28, 2019.
The funds will be used to focus on community organizing enact environmental and policy changes to promote community-based healthy eating, active living, and tobacco prevention and cessation with a special focus on engaging racial and ethnic populations. The Healthy Neighborhoods Program will strengthen and expand current place-based public health initiatives in targeted neighborhoods and include strategies for sub-populations that experience higher rates of chronic disease to include LGBTQ youth, formerly incarcerated youth and adults of color, and Spanish speaking immigrants. Metro Health's Office of Health Equity will also strengthen and integrate standard strategies into current, ongoing community engagement initiatives conducted by the Health Department.
Furthermore, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate, and execute any and all necessary documents and a grant contract to effectuate the acceptance of the referenced grant, and to execute contract amendments pertaining to this contract, to include: a) carry-over funds, when ascertained and approved by the funding agency through a revised notice of award; b) line item budget revisions authorized by the funding agen...